Improvement in beefsteak-pounders



E. HILL 8a V. I. THURSTON. Beefsteak Pounder.

Patented Dec. 25, 1877.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

- EUGENE HILL AND VANDORIUS I. THURSTON, OF MOGADORE, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT IN BEEFS TEAK-POUNDERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 198,459, dated December25, 1877; application filed November 30, 1877.

To all whom it may concem:

Be it known that We, EUGENE HILL and VANDORIUS I. THURSTON, both ofMogadore, in the County of Summit,1n the State of Ohio, have invented anew and useful Beefsteak- Pounder; and We do hereby deolare that thefollowing s a full, clear, and exaot description of the same, referencebeing had. to the annexed drawings, Which are made a part of thisspeoifieation, in Which- Figure 1 is a longitudinal view, and Fig. 2 isan end 'vieW.

Like letters of reference represent similar parts.

B B is the head, made of potters Clay, slipped,of almost a eylindrioalform, Very slightly tapering up and outward, With Spurs a a a a a atregular intervals, as shown in Fig. 1. The spurs are made on, With, andof the material of Which the head B B is made-that is to say, the heaclB B, With Spurs attaohed, is to be made, in form and materialsubstantially as above set forth, in a die or mold.

A A represent the handle attached to the head. B B, said handle to bemade of Wood.

Fig. 2 represents the end of head, as above set forth, With spursattaohed, as deseribed. O is an orifiee extendin g longitudinallythrough the head B B, (the oirele J representing the orifice at thehandle end, and the oircle H at the opposite end,) the orifioe being ofan almost oylinclrical form, tapering very slightly upward and. outward.

What We elaim isv The head B B, made of potters Clay, in form andsubstance substantially as set forth and described in the speoifioaton,to Which a handle of Wood may be attaehed.

EUGENE HILL. VANDORIUS I. THURSTON.

Witnesses J AS. MCMAUGHTON, JOHN J OHNSTON, Jr.

